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Girl Name

Ellie

"Bright shining one, light"

Ranked #30 for girls

About the Name Ellie

Meaning

Bright shining one, light

Origin

Greek

Gender

Girl

First Letter

E

Girl Rank

#30

Ellie is a girl name of Greek origin. The name means "Bright shining one, light" and is currently ranked #30 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with E or explore other Greek names.

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Popularity Over Time

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1950
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1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
#88
2000
#35
2010
#30
2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Famous People Named Ellie

  • EG Ellie Goulding
  • EK Ellie Kemper

Names Similar to Ellie

Ella

Girl

Beautiful fairy, goddess, all

Germanic

Eleanor

Girl

Bright, shining one, sun ray

Greek #14

Elena

Girl

Bright, shining light, torch

Greek #41

Eloise

Girl

Healthy, wide, famous warrior

French #82
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Quick Facts

Syllables
2
Letters
5
Starts with
E
Origin
Greek

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